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  October 17, 2018 The Epoch Times

  Marathon Running Got Man Back on His Feet

  For Soulieo Kirby, running has shown him how far he can go in life. As he gears up for his fifth New York City Marathon on Nov. 4, the formerly homeless 45-year-old is excited about the race and his future.

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  October 11, 2018 Voice of America

  Court Case Looks at Detention of Immigrants Who Served Time for Crimes

  This week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the Trump administration argue for extensive government authority to detain certain immigrants who served sentences for committing crimes, even years after leaving prison. In this article, Khalil Cumberbatch, Fortune AVP of Policy, shares his personal experience.

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  October 09, 2018 Queens Daily Eagle

  Rikers Island Welcome Station Connects People With Community, Services

  The Mass Bail Out Welcome Center, a volunteer run resource center housed in a trailer just outside the entrance to Rikers Island in Elmhurst, officially launched Saturday morning. Previously housed at The Fortune Society’s Long Island City office, the mobile center quietly opened earlier this month and seeks to help people recently released on bail and connect them with services in the community.

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  October 09, 2018 Times Ledger

  Lancman leads Hearing to Examine ‘Cost of Justice’ in Criminal Cases

  The Committee on the Justice System, chaired by City Councilman Rory Lancman, held an oversight hearing Sept. 27 to examine the “cost of justice” in criminal cases. The hearing included testimony by Khalil Cumberbatch, Fortune AVP of Policy.

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  October 08, 2018 City & State New York

  The 2018 Nonprofit Power 50

  Behind the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors is a roster of figures who are ensuring the delivery of services, exploring innovative solutions and influencing public policy. This special feature recognizes 50 nonprofit leaders who are key players in the world of New York politics and government, including Fortune President & CEO, JoAnne Page.

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  September 28, 2018 New York Times

  7 Key Questions as New York Moves Teenagers Out of Rikers

  The city must move 16- and 17-year-old detainees from Rikers Island jails starting Oct. 1, but with much still to do advocates and union leaders wonder if the city will make it.

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